When is National Hot Cross Bun Day?
Monday September 11thOn September 11th, the National Hot Cross Bun Day encourages us to rise and shine to this delectable treat.
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The bun's currants or raisins baked into the bun add a sweet note. It's a cross, as indicated in the name of this baked dish. Bakers bake the cross with a doughy paste baked into the bread to make the cross. Sometimes, icing is used to make the cross instead.
Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten at the end of Lent in several historically Christian countries. The Crucifixion is a symbol of the Crucifixion, and Lent begins the evening before Ash Wednesday to Good Friday. Beyond its popularity as a traditional treat, this spiced sweet bun also has some folklore and history.
